Five months after the launch of the National Heritage Board’s (NHB) first Heritage Activation Node in Katong-Joo Chiat, the board will on Sept 13 mark the start of a second node, in Clementi, with a three-day festival. Featuring cultural performances, guided tours, a...
Ngee Ann Polytechnic students Ashley Goh, Synette Teh, Lau Yixin and Grace Foo using JourneyX, an app they developed which takes users on a walking trail to 15 stops around Clementi .Five months after the launch of the National Heritage Board ’s first Heritage Activation Node in Katong-Joo Chiat, the board will on Sept 13 mark the start of a second node, in Clementi , with a three-day festival.
Called JourneyX, the app takes users on a walking trail to 15 stops around the town, such as Clementi Sport Hall, a row of aquariums in Block 328 Clementi Avenue 2 and hawker stalls such as Fong’s Dee Curry Puff. By visiting each stop and completing tasks such as reading about the history of the site or watching a short video about it, participants earn virtual stamps that can be exchanged for rewards during the festival.
To encourage community ownership, NHB works with local partners such as NP to establish each node. More than 130 students and volunteers are involved in the launch festival for Clementi. Ms Sandra Toh, director of NP’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, said the partnership has allowed students to apply skills picked up in school to real-world settings, and has given them a deeper appreciation of cultural preservation and community engagement.
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